I've been on a Thrice trip lately, and a few important things have happened to me:
1- Like I said I got the Beggars vinyl and it sounds incredible. I really like the liner notes from each band member for each song, it has made me appreciate this album even more...
2- ...and to finally propel Beggars into my top 10 albums ever, I watched some of its songs live at the Shock Sessions. What an amazing performance, I now want to see them live. Do they ever come Europe?
3- The Alchemy Index finally clicked. I decided not to start with Fire for once, and I've loved Water, Air and Earth (in that order) A LOT. Perhaps with a couple more spins Fire will click too.